John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
6654 Elizabeth Barrett Browning 1806-1861 John Bartlett
NUMBER: | 6654 |
AUTHOR: | Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806–1861) |
QUOTATION: | God answers sharp and sudden on some prayers, And thrusts the thing we have prayed for in our face, A gauntlet with a gift in it. |
ATTRIBUTION: | Aurora Leigh. Book ii. |